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2013 CECAFA Cup group stage

2013 CECAFA Cup group stage

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The group stage of the 2013 CECAFA Cup began on 27 November and ended on 5 December.[1] The matchdays were 27–29 November, 30 November–2 December and 3–5 December.

The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Zambia as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage.

Group stage matches were scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru.[2][3]

Fixtures

Tiebreakers

The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:

More information Key to colours in group tables ...

Group A

Since Kenya and Ethiopia could not be separated using the tie-breaking criteria, a coin toss was used as the drawing of lots to determine the winner of Group A.[4]

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Zanzibar, 2–1 ...

More information Kenya, 0–0 ...
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)

More information Ethiopia, 3–1 ...
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

More information South Sudan, 1–3 ...
Referee: Waziri Sheha (Zanzibar)

More information South Sudan, 0–2 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

More information Kenya, 2–0 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Hagi Wiish (Somalia)

Group B

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Burundi, 2–0 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Luleseghed Ghebremichael (Eritrea)

More information Tanzania, 1–1 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos

More information Somalia, 0–1 ...
Referee: Kheirala Murtaz (Sudan)

More information Zambia, 1–0 ...
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)

More information Tanzania, 1–0 ...
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)

More information Somalia, 0–4 ...
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Group C

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Sudan, 3–0 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos

More information Uganda, 1–0 ...

More information Sudan, 1–0 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos

More information Eritrea, 0–3 ...
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos

More information Rwanda, 1–0 ...

More information Uganda, 1–0 ...

Third place qualification

In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams will be ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who will qualify for the knockout stage.

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers (at the group stage)

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. Ismael Kiyonga (1 October 2013). "2013 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup Kicks Off November 27". Kawowo Sports. Uganda. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. Dan Ngulu (14 November 2013). "CECAFA 2013: Nairobi, Machakos to host preliminaries". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. Tim Musungu (26 November 2013). "Nakuru's Afraha Stadium to host two Cecafa matches". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. Dan Ngulu (5 December 2013). "Kenya wins Group A toss". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

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